Sight Translation: Theory & Practice

Learn the basic concepts and techniques of sight translation. Through text analysis, identify units of meaning, and the similarities and differences in English and Spanish grammar and writing styles. Each class includes theory and practical exercises to ensure that students can produce accurate, natural, and smooth sight translations into the target texts.

Other Credits: 10 points of ATA Continuing Education in Category A.

Note: prerequisites: Successful completion of Entrance Exam, "Introduction to Translation," "Introduction to Interpretation," "Theory and Practice of Translation," "Spanish to English Translation I," "English to Spanish Translation I," and "Consecutive Interpretation" or "Simultaneous Interpretation." Requirement for the Professional Certificate in Translation and Interpretation.

Course Number: LING-40086
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Translation (Spanish/English), Translation and Interpretation (Spanish/English)

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6/27/2023 - 9/4/2023

$500

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  173904

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Pike, Lorena, MA in Spanish, BS in Accounting

  Lorena Pike teaches Spanish to english Translation I for the Translation and Interpretation (Spanish/English) program. She is an English to Spanish translator specializing in law, accounting, finance, and business. She is a state certified court interpreter (Nevada and California) with a BS in accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial. She has an MA in Spanish with an emphasis on translation, technology, and Latin American culture from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her translation work focuses on legal and business documents. A frequent conference speaker in national and local translation and interpreting conferences, she also teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles Extension's Legal Interpreting program. She is the interpreting services manager at Ventura...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  Prerequisite required.
  No refunds after: 7/3/23.
  

• NOTE:

  This is an online course; most class sessions are taught online. There will be 6 mandatory synchronous meetings. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. The login URL/website is https://extension canvas.ucsd.edu/ Your username and password is your email address on record with UCSD Extension.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  6/27/2023 - 9/4/2023
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.